You know, I actually like my wood trim... but that's just me, I've got friends in the same position as you, they want the aluminun or the titanium look trim. What's your interior color? Would aluminium match?

I decided to keep the wood trim too. What I wonder is whether the trim can be removed, bleach it lighter and recoat with lacquer. Theoretically it should work as all natural wood products can be lightened with wood bleach. The color is too dark for my taste and as it happens the new style in high end cars is for blonde trim.